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An examination of the relationships between select nature of work characteristics and organizational commitment of IT professionals

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Cynthia LeRouge,

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SIGMIS CPR '03: Proceedings of the 2003 SIGMIS conference on Computer personnel research: Freedom in Philadelphia--leveraging differences and diversity in the IT workforce

Pages 147 - 149

https://doi.org/10.1145/761849.761875

Published: 10 April 2003 Publication History

Abstract

One of the problems faced by IT managers in periods of prosperity and economic constraint is turnover. The effects of turnover, especially in times of growth, include escalating hiring and training costs. In more challenging economic times, turnover of key employees can jeopardize organizational sustenance. IT professionals' level of commitment to the organization is important in minimizing turnover. This study explores the nature of work context within the IT context and asserts that nature of work as contextually specified contributes to an IT professional's commitment to the organization. Nature of work in the IT context is expressed as core job characteristics, the level of group cohesion, and the level of role stress. IT managers and organizations can use this information to guide project assignment job decisions and improve job and work design to increase organizational commitment and ultimately to increase retention.

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SIGMIS CPR '03: Proceedings of the 2003 SIGMIS conference on Computer personnel research: Freedom in Philadelphia--leveraging differences and diversity in the IT workforce

April 2003

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DOI:10.1145/761849

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Temple University
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Elrehail HHarazneh IAbuhjeeleh MAlzghoul AAlnajdawi SIbrahim H(2019)Employee satisfaction, human resource management practices and competitive advantageEuropean Journal of Management and Business Economics10.1108/EJMBE-01-2019-0001ahead-of-print:ahead-of-printOnline publication date: 24-Jul-2019
https://doi.org/10.1108/EJMBE-01-2019-0001
Misra RPattnaik S(2018)Employer Value PropositionInternational Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals10.4018/IJHCITP.20161001027:4(15-32)Online publication date: 19-Dec-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.4018/IJHCITP.2016100102
Pattnaik SMisra R(2017)Employer Value PropositionOrganizational Culture and Behavior10.4018/978-1-5225-1913-3.ch023(454-473)Online publication date: 2017
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1913-3.ch023
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